City right to see importance of art museum

2:15 PM,
Sep. 27, 2013

Written by

Ladene and Russell Newton, Brevard

We live in Brevard and regularly take out-of-town visitors to the Asheville Art Museum, followed by dinner at one of the excellent restaurants in the city. Therefore, the city benefits by more revenue to support the many facets of a well-rounded destination city. Even more important is the role the museum plays in the lives of the young people of the area. A study of 10,912 students recently reported in The Atlantic showed that those who experienced a field trip to the Crystal Bridges Museum were not only better able to think critically about pieces of art, they were more likely to express ...